Using Technology to Support Conceptual STEM Teaching and Learning Using Technology to Support Conceptual STEM Teaching and Learning Using Technology to Support Conceptual STEM Teaching and Learning Kenyaa University Kenyaa University Kenyaa University hp://ku.ac.ke hp://ku.ac.ke hp://ku.ac.ke Contacts & More Informaon Dr. Marguerite Miheso-O’Connor Mathemacs Educaon, Kenyaa University [email protected] Other Members of Lead Team Dr. Patrick Kimani — Mathemacs Educaon Dr. David Khatete — Biology Educaon Prof. Joanna Masingila — Mathemacs Educaon Dr. John Maundu — Biology Educaon Dr. Moses Ochanji — Science Educaon (physics) Dr. Jeffrey Rozelle — Science Educaon (chemistry) Dr. Nicholas Twoli — Chemistry Educaon Websites hp://soeweb.syr.edu/centers_instutes/ Kenya_partnership_projects/hpiniave.aspx hp://cuseinkenya.syr.edu/ ` Background Kenyaa University was awarded a grant from the HP Catalyst Iniave (hp://www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-informaon/ social-inovaon/catalyst.html ). Working through the HP Catalyst Iniave consorum pedagogy 3.0, the mathemacs and science educators from the Department of Educaonal Communicaon and Technology at Kenyaa University are collaborang with: colleagues from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathemacs and Physics at Kenyaa University, mathemacs and science educaon colleagues from Syracuse University, California State University-Fullerton, and California State University-San Marcos, and the Naonal ICT Innovaon and Integraon Center (NI3C), Ministry of Educaon in Kenya. ` Project Objecves Our objecves are to: support mathemacs and science teachers in Kenya in integrang technology as a teaching and learning tool into their classrooms, support mathemacs and science teachers in Kenya in developing deep and connected content and pedagogical content knowledge, and build connecons in Kenya between pre-service teachers’ preparaon and teachers’ work in schools allowing for coordinated monitoring of unpacking of STEM content for learners. Implementaon takes place at three levels: STEM content and pre-service teacher level at university, and in-service teacher level. ` Capacity-building Acvies Planning Project team meengs to (a) recruit in-service teachers, (b) recruit pre-service teachers, (c) prepare for workshops, (d) prepare for classroom observaons. Workshops with Kenyaa University faculty members from STEM department to introduce HP equipment and familiarize them with how this equipment can be used in their content courses. Workshops with STEM in-service teachers from two high schools (1 girls’ school, 1 boys’ school) to introduce technology and integraon strategies in their lessons. Workshops with STEM pre-service teachers to introduce technology and support them in exploring, planning for and using technology during their teaching pracce. Implemenng Support in-service and pre-service teachers in integrang technology into their teaching pracce. Monitoring Observe in-service and pre-service teachers using technology in their teaching. Provide support and construcve feedback. Gain teachers’ perspecves on their use of technology. Disseminate our experiences and knowledge gained. ` HP Catalyst Iniave Teachers examining a SMART Board HP Lead Team members during a planning meeng Workshop with pre-service teachers Technology workshop with in-service teachers Present and Future Work Through the HP Catalyst Iniave, we are working with more than 300 pre-service mathemacs and science teachers, as well as approximately eight in-service mathemacs and science teachers at two nearby high schools, through a series of workshops to teach them how to use computer technology in their instruconal planning and how to integrate HP MCL Science Probe Kits and HP Graphing Calculators technology into their teaching. During the two years of the project, these teachers will use technology-rich tasks with approximately 960 secondary students. With our addional funding through the HP Catalyst Leadership Fund, we will scale-up our efforts to working with more schools and partner with two other universies. We intend to introduce new technologies and addional instruconal strategies as we support pre-service and in- service teachers in integrang technology into their teaching pracce. ` Workshop with in- service teachers Outcomes We now have a department computer lab, graphing calculators and probe kits to use with pre-service and in-service teachers. We have worked closely with 8 in-service teachers and their colleagues, for a total of 32. We have worked with 300 pre-service mathemacs and science teachers on integrang technology into their teaching pracce. Through this work, we have reached more than 3,000 secondary students. Four mathemacs and science educaon faculty members have developed strong capacity in technology integraon and they have supported other members of their department and graduate students in building capacity in this area. Six faculty members from STEM departments have built capacity in technology integraon. We have built a strong collaboraon with the Naonal ICT Innovaon and Integraon Centre (NI3C). We have received a Leadership Fund award and will be extending our work through collaboraons with NI3C, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, and the University of Bristol. `